Funeral Homes in West Memphis, AR

Facts about West Memphis, Arkansas

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Mike McCoy (american football player), Sid Vicious (wrestler and actor), Marcus Brown (basketball player), Ray McCallum (coach and basketball coach), Michael Cage (basketball player), Ike Harris (american football player), and Sonny Levy (basketball player).

West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 26,245 at the 2010 census, ranking it as the state's 18th largest city, behind Bella Vista. It is part of the Memphis metropolitan area, and is located directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis.

West Memphis Obituaries

It was written on July 13th, 2018 that Julie Wharton (McKinney) perished in Olive Branch, Mississippi.  Ms. Wharton was 81 years old and was born in West Memphis, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Julie's life.

It was written on July 12th, 2018 that Quincy Dewayne Jr Marshall passed on in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Marshall was 17 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Quincy Dewayne Jr's life.

It was revealed on July 12th, 2018 that Barbara Jean Patterson perished in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Patterson was 67 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Barbara Jean's life.

It was disclosed on July 10th, 2018 that Virginia "Jenny" Brite (Higginbotham) died in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Ms. Brite was 94 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Virginia "Jenny"'s life.

It was noted by The Commercial Appeal on July 3rd, 2018 that Stephen Easley died in Memphis, Tennessee.  Easley was 47 years old and was born in West Memphis, AR.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Stephen's life.

It was written on June 28th, 2018 that Peggy Ann Olive passed on in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Olive was 69 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Peggy Ann's life.

It was disclosed on June 28th, 2018 that Jimmy Lee Suggs died in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Suggs was 65 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jimmy Lee's life.

It was written on June 22nd, 2018 that Jordyne Craig died in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Craig was 15 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jordyne's life.

It was reported on June 22nd, 2018 that Jason Dove passed away in West Memphis, Arkansas.  Dove was 24 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Jason's life.

It was reported by The Commercial Appeal on June 15th, 2018 that William "Bill" Merchant passed on in Millington, Tennessee.  Merchant was 67 years old and was born in West Memphis, AR.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor William "Bill"'s life.

History

The Memphis & Arkansas Bridge for automobile use opened in 1949 and the I-40 or Hernando de Soto Bridge was dedicated in 1972. . West Memphis is the largest city in Crittenden County, Arkansas County, Arkansas, United States. With the coming of the first rail bridge, the Frisco Bridge, in 1892 and the first automobile bridge, the Harahan Bridge, in 1917, West Memphis began to grow. The name "West Memphis" came into use in the early 1900s because lumber shipped from the Memphis market to foreign buyers brought higher prices. The population was 27,666 at the 2000 United States Census census, with an estimated population of 28,181 in 2005, ranking it as the state's 15th largest city, behind Benton, Arkansas name=CENSUS> It is considered part of the Memphis, Tennessee metropolitan area, and is located directly across the Mississippi River from Memphis.

Native Americans tribes known as Mound builder (people) Builders were the first inhabitants of the West Memphis area.

The official website for the city of West Memphis is http://www.westmemphis.org.